Durarara x Avengers chp 4
Tony's POV
I get off the private jet and was greeted by a translator and a Japanese business man. I nodded at them and discussed about the arrangements when two pairs of footsteps followed me off the jet.
I turn and grin at the sight, there was Natasha and Clint wearing professional clothes. Clint wearing shades and Natasha taking up a different persona. They were now Clark Bartley and Natalie Rushman for the trip.
"Mr Kanou would like to know who your fellow companions are if it's not intruding?" The translator asked politely.
"Hmm? Oh this is my new secretary Natalie and my body guard Clark" I say and the man translates back. Kanou says something back to him.
"He asks if you feel unsafe in Japan" "Oh no it has nothing to do with Japan being unsafe because for what I know you guys are a very dedicated and polite country but well I've just been through an alien invasion attack and well the paparazzi have been very….annoying" I say and the male translates.
Kanou nodded in understanding and sympathy and then we were on our way to our hotel. Before I had come I had told them that I didn't want my appearance to be made public and they had easily complied. As we rode in the subtle car Kanou spoke with a smile.
The man was an elder Japanese man and he was kind and understanding. Like a wise man but also very smart in his business plans. His hair was greyish black and he had a fair bit of wrinkles but he vcxmnmdidn't look like a 60 year old man.
"Kanou says that you may rest for today and we will get started with the business deals tomorrow" I nod at this. The car stops and we go into the hotel, get our rooms and the two men left us with our luggage. I was rooming with Clint while Natasha had her own room.
"The business will be for around 3 days, 1 day and a half if I'm fast, during that time Nat here will be roaming around Tokyo, searching for any unusual things because Loki the chaos god can't stay quiet forever" I state.
"After the meetings we'll be free to regroup with Steve, Thor and Bruce in Kamata and then we'll travel to Shibuya, Okikubo, Akabane, Ikebukuro, Shinjuku, Ueno, Tokyo, Shinagawa and Koiwa" I state and they nod.
"Do you think they're travelling alright?" Clint asks with faint worry lines on his face. "You know, with Bruce and Thor with Steve, it could be chaos" He says.
"That's true but this is Steve, Mr old timer, leader of the Avengers, logical and wise Steve" I say.
"Which should make it all the more worrisome, Steve wouldn't know anything about Japan and Thor certainly doesn't and Bruce is…Bruce" Natasha says.
"We really didn't think this through did we?" I say. "Let's pray to all the Japanese gods and deities that they have a safe travel that doesn't involve damage or attention" I say as I mock pray when Natasha hits my head.
…"When will your suits be coming?" Natasha asked.
"Well I've got Mark VIII with me but if I need another Jarvis will alert Pepper or Happy who will get one to me" I state.
"Well let's call it a night today" Clint says and Natasha stands to leave.
"I'll see you two in the morning" and she was gone.
LOKI'S POV
I had spent Sunday with the Twins while Izaya worked. I had told the two girls of Asgard and of my younger days even though it was painful, the girls had practically begged and I wouldn't turn them down.
Izaya was doing who knows what but I did hear snickers come from where he was and some sudden Maniac laughs. The twins just shrugged it off as normal so I did so as well.
The next day came and the girls had school so I didn't see them. Izaya was busy as well, running around. I stayed in my room when the woman Namie had come over to work for Izaya. I didn't have much to do except read but I soon got bored of the Midgardian literature and decided to go out. I slipped out and out of the apartment unnoticed.
I walk around the streets, this time in normal Midgardian clothes. Instead of a suit, which Izaya said I wore too many of, I wore black jeans and a cream 'turtle' neck sweater with a grey long coat. I also had changed my appearance to my Orihara one. I remained inconspicuous as I passed by although I did notice some of the Midgardian maidens blush and swoon like birds.
I made my way to Ikebukuro, not daring to teleport in case some sees it or if the Avengers track me down. The magical pendant hid me under the radar only if I didn't use it. I take a subway to the famous city that my son loved too much. This time when I'm there, there are already people who knows me as the famous informant's father.
Some stay clear while others whisper at how young and handsome I look which is quite nice. I smirk an Izaya smirk at some passing girls who flushed. Really these mortals were too easy to toy with.
I walk around as I thought about what to do with my life as a criminal. I reached a near empty park and decided to sit on the bench as I watched my surroundings. While Asgards architecture was beautiful and breathe taking, Midgard had a surreal feeling. It was simply beautiful in its own way. How Midgardians have such short life spans but make the most of it.
I hear a whirl of a horse neigh and bike squeal before I turned to see the female Dullahan come a stop in front of me. I smile in greeting as she got off and came over to me.
"Loptr, who are you and tell me the truth if you really know me" The woman typed frantically.
I looked her over. "I have already told you I haven't" I say.
"Lies, then how could you use magic? What are you really?" she asked.
"You are really in a hurry, what does it change even if I do know you?" I asked. The Dullahan hesitated, her body stiff. "Does it have anything to do with the head you don't have with you?" I asked as ever since the first time I had seen her I didn't see her head.
"Well my head is missing" she typed slowly. "How does someone simply loose a head?" I questioned with a raised eyebrow.
"It was taken from me but half my memories were also taken from me. I wanted to know if you knew me so that you could tell me about my old self. The only memories that I can date as far back is when I travelled to Japan and that's all" the Dullahan says and I felt pity for her. I sighed.
"No I don't know you personally or of who you are but I do know your origins" I state.
"Origins? You mean Ireland?" she asked with a tip of the helmet.
"No as in your true origins, sure you Dullahan's as from 'Ireland' but you came from a far older place called Alfheim. One of the nine realms just as this is Midgard and Asgard which the avenger Thor is from" I state.
"Really?" she expressed her shock through her body movements when she hesitated for a moment. "Could you tell me more about Alfheim?"
"I guess why not, I do have time" I say before she sat down next to me. "I do not know much since I am not from Alfheim personally but Alfheim is the realm of the light elven races. Although Dullahan's are more of a darker race they stayed in Alfheim because they didn't cause too much trouble, they lived in harmony with the other elves" I state.
"Although some decided to…'Migrate' to Midgard because they lost interest in being peaceful and wanted to be much more gruesome, some left because they just didn't find Alfheim all that interesting-" I continued to tell the Dullahan most of the information I knew. She listened intently, much more than any other person ever would.
"Wait so that's why I don't like gold? I always thought it was a weird fear or the way I'd stay clear of gold" Celty types and I nod. She checks on the time and stands up abruptly. "I have an errand to run"
"See you around" I say.
"Wait, I never got to know how you know all these things." Celty asks. I smile lightly.
"Let's say I'm from one of the nine realms" I say as I wave goodbye to the girl. As she zoomed of I stood to walk around some more.
I walk into the more crowded parts of Ikebukuro and come across a large Black man calling out about sushi in a very thick Russian accent. I instantly think of the Black widow due to her being Russian herself.
"Try Russia sushi! Sushi very good!" he spots me looking at him and I expect him to be some former Russian spy that has connections to the widow but I bash myself and calm my heartbeat because that was just racist. Besides I'd know all about racism so I will not judge others around me.
"Come eat at Russia sushi?" He asks handing out a flyer. "50% off" he urges with a big silly grin.
I take the flyer and decided why not? I had the time and it wasn't like I had dinner planned.
"Sure, I'd like to try sushi" I say with a nod.
"Good, good, come in friend" the male pushed me inside and ushered me to a seat and another man smiled at me kindly.
"What kind of sushi would you like?" he asked and I shrugged.
"I have never tried sushi" I state.
"Then I will make you our special sushi" he states and he starts to make the sushi. I looked on when a large hand was on my shoulder. It was the Russian.
"Where are you from? You are foreigner yes?" he asked.
"Uh I'm from…America" I said and I did come here from New York. "My name is Loptr" I introduce and he smiles a large grin.
"I am Simon Brezhnev" he introduces. 'Russians and their cool last names' I thought as I offered a smile back. "Are you sure you are American? You look very similar to a frequent customer of ours" he says with a thick accent but I nod.
"My...Mother was Japanese while my father was American" I state when the other male placed sushi in front of me. I looked at the variety and was quite weirded out. I had thought that sushi contained fish but all the ones in front of me had chicken, cheese and other such things that I knew shouldn't be on sushi. I shrugged and ate them. They were all quite alright.
I soon finished and take out the money I had swiped from Izaya before I left.
"Um…I'd like to buy some for my son" I state and the man that made the sushi looked at me in surprise.
"You have a son? You look very young" he states and I smiled.
"Unfortunately I am much older, so what would you recommend, I don't really know his taste much but he has mentioned coming here" I state.
"Hmm? Maybe I know of him and know of his taste if you tell me his name" the male states.
"Orihara, Izaya Orihara" I say and he gapes a bit before nodding.
"I know just the sushi" I nod as I wait but it didn't take long. "Fatty tuna, on the house" he states and I nod in thanks before heading back to Izaya's apartment. Once I opened the door I was hit and tackled to the ground.
"YOU BITCH!" Izaya screamed as he hit me full force.
"Izaya?" I asked softly as I stare the younger on top of me, he look angry, very angry.
"WHAT THE HELL? WHERE WERE YOU?!" Izaya shouts and I quirk an eyebrow.
"I was out and about, exploring. I did not know I was confined to my room and can only go out under super vison" I state.
"What? That's not the point! I can't even with you!" Izaya gets off and walks away. I gather the sushi that remained fine and walked after Izaya.
"What's wrong?" "Nothing" I twitch at how fake his words were. "It wouldn't be nothing if you had to jump on me and shout at me, you are lucky you are my son and not some puny mortal" I state and Izaya turns.
"Yeah well I had the right to, after all you were gone for hours without me knowing" my mind clicked at what he had implied.
"You thought I had left you" I state.
"I wouldn't have been the first time" I wince at that but walked to Izaya touched his stiff shoulders. 'He's so skinny' I thought as I awkwardly touch him.
"Izaya, I'm not leaving you anymore so unless someone comes up to me and drags me by the ankles back to Asgards prisons then I'm not leaving you, not again" I say softly.
Trying to be kind and 'soft' was harder that what it looks like. Especially for someone who's barely ever felt love or affection.
"How do I know that's true? After you are the god of lies" Izaya laughs but it was empty.
"I swear upon my magic" I state. He looks up at me and for a minute we stare before Izaya's breaks the silence.
"I smell otoro" and I smile as I hold up the bag of sushi. "My favourite! How did you know?" Izaya asked with a grin.
"I have my sources" I say as Izaya takes the bag and skips to the kitchen. I shake my head as I follow slowly.
2 weeks later STEVE'S POV
Travelling to Japan was as good as it could get. Thor decided to fly over, following the plane. Bruce didn't draw much attention and for me only girls would chat and blush when I look over at them.
The hulk didn't make an appearance thank god for that and so far we were in Akabane and one more day of searching here and we'll head to Ikebukuro. Tony, Natasha and Clint met up with us a week and half ago and we were searching ruthlessly. No magical/Asgardian signature was seen since the flicker on the Heli carrier.
Maybe Loki was here maybe he wasn't anymore. This is just a wild goose chase and maybe this is all a part of Loki's plan. Although it doesn't make sense.
"I've checked all footage, since the last month, no Loki sightings" Tony states as he slouches in a chair.
"Well he could be avoiding the camera's" Clint growls.
"No, last time he didn't why would he now? And besides with how many cameras there are in Japan it's pretty hard to avoid for a month even for a god" Bruce says with a sigh. The Dr and Tony looked the most tired out of everyone, they were mostly on camera duty, looking through footage night and day.
"How do we even know that Loki is still here?" I asked them all. It was a question that I knew was on everyone's mind but no one had the guts to say.
"I will sense his presence the moment I am within somewhere he has passed" Thor says and we all snap our heads to him.
"And you didn't tell us because?" Natasha seethed.
"Because I would still need to walk everywhere to try and sense out where he's been and besides, whatever is hiding his presence is strong magic and has been hiding his signature quite well" Thor states with a firm look. Instead of the usually easy going god he was much more serious. Anything that involved his brother he was much more sober.
"So you're a search dog" Laughed Tony, trying to lighten the mood.
"Well whatever, pack up, we're going to Ikebukuro in the morning" I state and we nod as we all separate.
The Avengers was supposed to be powerful beings working together to help the world. And yes we're together but we've only known each other for a few months but during those months we've barely had time to spend time with each other as our off persona. Things between all of us were still tense but with Tony's attitude and surprisingly Clint's snarky personality when we weren't talking about Loki made things better.
So much for world's mightiest heroes.
END CHAPTER
So the avengers are on their way to Ikebukuro!
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